Warming but Windy on the Coast
High pressure will continue to build in over the coming days. Gusty northwest winds will continue on the coast and will keep some north/west-facing coastal areas a bit cool. However, there is a dome of warm air associated with the high pressure, so over all temperatures will head upward through around Friday. We’ll see some moderation this weekend as the ridge flattens out, but there are some indications it will rebuild next week with another round of warm temperatures. The next 7 to 10 days look dry at the moment.
***GALE WARNING CANCELLED***
Overnight: Patchy low clouds on the coast and adjacent valleys, otherwise clear. Breezy at times on the exposed coast. Expect lows in the upper 40s to low 50s on the coast, 40s for inland valleys and 50s up in the hills.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with just a few low clouds possible on the coast and a few high, thin clouds passing through. Breezy northwest winds will continue, which will temper warming on the south side of the bay, however just about everywhere else will see above normal high temperatures. Expect low 60s to mid 70s on the coast and 70s to low 80s inland.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and even warmer. Coastal highs in the 60s to mid 70s and 70s to mid 80s inland. Breezy northwest winds at times.
Extended: Skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy all the way into the weekend with occasionally breezy conditions on the coast and warmer than normal temperatures. Highs will likely peak on Friday at about 10ºF above normal, then moderate through the weekend into early next week. Some warming possible inland by mid-week. Conditions remain dry .
The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for April 29th – May 5th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
Forecast into Summer: Neutral
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 65ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 73ºF
